Transgender Netballers: Ethical Issues and Lived Realities

Tagg, Brendon

doi:10.1123/ssj.29.2.151

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“…First, the policy excludes transgender people who choose not to have gender-confirming surgery owing to a lack of genital dysphoria (distress), medical reasons, fears about risk during operations, and/or because of other personal reasons [28, 62, 63]. The 2004 IOC [18] policy also excludes transgender people who are in the process of transitioning.…”

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Sport and Transgender People: A Systematic Review of the Literature Relating to Sport Participation and Competitive Sport Policies

Jones

Arcelus

Bouman³

et al. 2016

Sports Med

209

141

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BackgroundWhether transgender people should be able to compete in sport in accordance with their gender identity is a widely contested question within the literature and among sport organisations, fellow competitors and spectators. Owing to concerns surrounding transgender people (especially transgender female individuals) having an athletic advantage, several sport organisations place restrictions on transgender competitors (e.g. must have undergone gender-confirming surgery). In addition, some transgender people who engage in sport, both competitively and for leisure, report discrimination and victimisation.ObjectiveTo the authors’ knowledge, there has been no systematic review of the literature pertaining to sport participation or competitive sport policies in transgender people. Therefore, this review aimed to address this gap in the literature.MethodEight research articles and 31 sport policies were reviewed.ResultsIn relation to sport-related physical activity, this review found the lack of inclusive and comfortable environments to be the primary barrier to participation for transgender people. This review also found transgender people had a mostly negative experience in competitive sports because of the restrictions the sport’s policy placed on them. The majority of transgender competitive sport policies that were reviewed were not evidence based.ConclusionCurrently, there is no direct or consistent research suggesting transgender female individuals (or male individuals) have an athletic advantage at any stage of their transition (e.g. cross-sex hormones, gender-confirming surgery) and, therefore, competitive sport policies that place restrictions on transgender people need to be considered and potentially revised.

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Sport and Transgender People: A Systematic Review of the Literature Relating to Sport Participation and Competitive Sport Policies

Jones

Arcelus

Bouman³

et al. 2016

Sports Med

209

141

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“…Despite apparent improvements in ease of disclosing gender identity and gender expression within sport, other studies (not meeting our strict criteria for inclusion in the systematic review) attest to negative experiences of non-heterosexual athletes in sport, specifically including worse mental health relative to heterosexual athletes 77–79. Transgender athletes often have negative experiences in sports and struggle to be accepted 77. Religion is a taboo subject of conversation among elite athletes, contributing to social isolation of athletes from minority religious backgrounds.…”

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Mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes: a systematic review on cultural influencers and barriers to athletes seeking treatment

Castaldelli-Maia¹,

Gallinaro²,

Falcão³

et al. 2019

Br J Sports Med

157

121

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ObjectiveTo summarise the literature on the barriers to athletes seeking mental health treatment and cultural influencers of mental health in elite athletes.DesignSystematic reviewData sourcesPubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, SportDiscus (Ebsco), and PsycINFO (ProQuest) up to November 2018.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesQualitative and quantitative original studies of elite athletes (those who competed at the professional, Olympic, or collegiate/university levels), published in any language.ResultsStigma, low mental health literacy, negative past experiences with mental health treatment-seeking, busy schedules, and hypermasculinity are barriers to elite athletes seeking mental health treatment. Cultural influencers of mental health in elite athletes include: (1) the lack of acceptance of women as athletes; (2) lower acceptability of mental health symptoms and disorders among non-white athletes; (3) non-disclosure of religious beliefs; and (4) higher dependence on economic benefits. Coaches have an important role in supporting elite athletes in obtaining treatment for mental illness. Brief anti-stigma interventions in elite athletes decrease stigma and improve literary about mental health.ConclusionThere is a need for various actors to provide more effective strategies to overcome the stigma that surrounds mental illness, increase mental health literacy in the athlete/coach community, and address athlete-specific barriers to seeking treatment for mental illness. In this systematic review, we identified strategies that, if implemented, can overcome the cultural factors that may otherwise limit athletes seeking treatment. Coaches are critical for promoting a culture within elite athletes’ environments that encourages athletes to seek treatment.

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“…Transgender individuals face prejudice and discrimination in many parts of society, including sport (Buzuvis, 2012;Cunningham & Pickett, 2018;Tagg, 2012;Travers & Deci, 2011). Although there are a number of explanatory theoretical perspectives, stigma theory is particularly ideal because of factors at multiple levels of analysisthat is, the theory takes into account factors at societal, group, and individual levels that may influence attitudes and behaviors directed toward transgender individuals.…”

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Inclusive Spaces and Locker Rooms for Transgender Athletes

Cunningham¹,

Buzuvis²,

Mosier³

2018

Kinesiology Review

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The purpose of this article is to articulate the need for a strong commitment to transgender inclusion in sport and physical activity, including in locker rooms and team spaces. The authors begin by defining key constructs and offering a theoretical overview of stigma toward transgender individuals. The focus then shifts to the changing opportunities for transgender athletes at all participation levels, case law and rulings germane to the topic, and the psychological, physical, and social outcomes associated with inclusion and exclusion. Next, the authors present frequently voiced concerns about transgender inclusion, with an emphasis on safety and privacy. Given the review, the authors present the case for inclusive locker rooms, which permit access by transgender athletes to facilities that correspond to their gender identity. The authors conclude with the official AKA position statement—“The American Kinesiology Association endorses inclusive locker rooms, by which we mean sex-segregated facilities that are open to transgender athletes on the basis of their gender identity”—and implications for sport and physical activity.

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Transgender Netballers: Ethical Issues and Lived Realities

Cited by 35 publications

References 13 publications

Sport and Transgender People: A Systematic Review of the Literature Relating to Sport Participation and Competitive Sport Policies

Sport and Transgender People: A Systematic Review of the Literature Relating to Sport Participation and Competitive Sport Policies

Mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes: a systematic review on cultural influencers and barriers to athletes seeking treatment

Inclusive Spaces and Locker Rooms for Transgender Athletes

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